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CEAT reported a strong Q4; revenue growth accelerated to 14% (9M: 9.5%). EBITDAM expanded by 100bps QoQ on 64bps higher gross margins (9% beat on consensus EBITDA).

Quarterly Update Q1CY25

Strong growth in non-interest income was counterbalanced by weak NII and higher opex which led to ~3% sequential de-growth in core operating profits for Federal bank.

For Q4FY25, Net Interest Income (NII) came in at INR 6,101 Mn., up 8.5% YoY (-0.6% QoQ), below our estimates driven by higher-than-expected interest expenses. The Pre-Provision Operating Profit (PPOP) stood at INR 2,384 Mn, reflecting a 41.8% YoY decline (-36.1% QoQ) driven by sharp increase in employee and other operating expenses.

UltraTech Cement’s Q4FY25 earnings was a beat on all fronts. Revenue came in at INR 230,633 Mn., up 13.0% YoY (+29.7% QoQ), driven by higher volume growth, which was 15.2% above our estimates.